There are 11 ways to get from Bologna to Greece by plane, train, busferry, bus, car ferry, car, or ferry
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Fly Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
best- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane BLQ - SKG
5h€67–221Train to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly to Athens International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestretrain
- Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane VCE - ATH
7h 4m€53–246Train, bus and ferry, bus
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Brindisitrain Fr
- Take the busferry from Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto to Fierbusferry
- Take the bus from Fier to Korinthosbus
- Take the train from Korinthos to Athenstrain Re
23h 30mTrain, car ferry, bus
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Anconatrain Fr
- Take the carferry from Port of Ancona to Port of Patrascarferry
- Take the bus from Patra to Kiatobus C3e / ...
- Take the train from Kiato to Athenstrain Re
28h 21m€190–324Drive 1,948.2 km
- Drive from Bologna to Athenscar 1,948.2 km
19h 40m€366–529Fly Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Athens International Airport
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane BLQ - ATH
5h 17m€61–218Fly Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane BLQ - HER
4h 54m€63–252Fly Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Rhodes International Airport
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Rhodes International Airport (RHO)plane BLQ - RHO
5h 28m€112–199Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Bologna Centrale to Durrësbusferry
- Take the bus from Durrës to Athensbus
29h 59mTrain, ferry, bus
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Anconatrain Fr
- Take the ferry from Ancona M.Ma to Patrasferry Asf
- Take the bus from Patras to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus
30h 9m€198–342Bus and ferry, bus via Tirana
- Take the busferry from Bologna Centrale to Tiranabusferry
- Take the bus from Tirana to Athensbus
36h 51m
Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bologna to Greece is to fly which costs €60 - €220 and takes 5h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Bologna to Greece is to fly which takes 4h 54m and costs €60 - €260.
No, there is no direct bus from Bologna to Greece. However, there are services departing from Bologna Centrale and arriving at Athens via Durrës. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 59m.
The distance between Bologna and Greece is 1077 km. The road distance is 1948.2 km.
The best way to get from Bologna to Greece without a car is to train and bus and ferry and bus which takes 23h 30m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h to get from Bologna to Greece, including transfers.
Bologna to Greece bus services, operated by M&B Travel, depart from Bologna Centrale station.
Bologna to Greece bus services, operated by M&B Travel, arrive at Durrës station.
Greece is 1h ahead of Bologna. It is currently 4:20 AM in Bologna and 5:20 AM in Greece.
Yes, the driving distance between Bologna to Greece is 1948 km. It takes approximately 19h 40m to drive from Bologna to Greece.
What companies run services between Bologna, Italy and Greece?
Ryanair, Aegean Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) twice daily.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €55–190
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Saturday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–180
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €50–220
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Catania
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €50–220
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Rhodes International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €55–220
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–170
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–250
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–170
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–250
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Rhodes International Airport via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–260
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–210
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–170
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Athens International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–170
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €22–210
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–250
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Athens International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–170
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €26–160
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Bologna Centrale to Brindisi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €100–180
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Bologna Centrale to Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Bologna Centrale to Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Bologna Centrale to Brindisi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €80–150
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Bologna Centrale to Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–30
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Bologna Centrale to Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Train from Korinthos to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Train from Kiato to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Bologna Centrale to Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–25
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Bologna Centrale to Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bologna Centrale to Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bologna Centrale to Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +393293958604
- [email protected]
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto to Fier
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Bologna Centrale to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 21m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- Phone
- +2105203350
- Website
- top-lines.gr
Bus from Fier to Korinthos
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €41
- Schedules at
- top-lines.gr
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Bus from Patra to Kiato
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
- Phone
- +355697278670
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Busferry from Bologna Centrale to Durrës
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- autobus.al
- Phone
- +210 52 25 550
- [email protected]
- Website
- arttour.gr
Bus from Durrës to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40
- Schedules at
- arttour.gr
- Phone
- +30 2616 001 600
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTEL of Achaia S.A.
Bus from Patras to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- KTEL of Achaia S.A.
- Phone
- +30 2310241545
- [email protected]
- Website
- Crazy Holidays
Bus from Tirana to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–90
- Website
- Crazy Holidays
- Phone
- +30 2108919800
- [email protected]
- Website
- Superfast Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Ancona to Port of Patras
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €150–220
- Website
- Superfast Ferries
Ferry from Ancona M.Ma to Patras
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €150–220
- Website
- Superfast Ferries
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